The number of pubs disappearing from communities across England and Wales jumped a third over the first months of 2024 amid pressure on punters’ budgets, according to new figures.more

London has jumped into the top 10 list in a global index which looks at the most expensive cities for expatriate employees. The city has moved up nine places since last year, to be ranked eighth in Mercer’s 2024 cost-of-living city ranking.more

British motorists are paying 20p more for a litre of diesel than drivers in the European Union – unless they are in Northern Ireland. New figures from the RAC suggest the cost of filling a 55-litre family car in most of Britain is now £11 higher than on the Continent.more

The start of July - when Euro 2024 is in its final stages and Wimbledon is scheduled - looks set to be scorching hot, weather boffins at WXCharts have forecast today. This striking weather map turns a blistering red - as temperatures look set to tip 26C in some parts of Britain next month.more

The number of Night Tube services during the ‘peak’ period after midnight could be boosted, Sadiq Khan has revealed. The mayor said Transport for London (TfL) is looking at whether a more frequent service could be provided during the busiest part of the night, though there are no immediate plans to expand the network to cover more Underground lines. more

A food manufacturer has recalled a number of sandwiches with salad leaves sold in major supermarkets amid an E.coli scare. Among the 45 products affected are the Asda Chicken Salad Sandwich, Boots Chicken & Bacon Caesar Wrap and Sainsbury’s Peri Peri Chicken Wrap.more

Almost half of adults in the UK have struggled to get medicine they have been prescribed – and more people blame Brexit than anything else for the situation, research shows. Forty-nine per cent of people said they had had trouble getting a prescription dispensed over the past two years, the period during which supply problems have increased sharply.more

Once nicknamed "the workshop of the world" Birmingham was an industrial powerhouse in the 18th and 19th centuries. It's where William Murdoch invented the first gas-lantern, a technology later used to light streets across the world. But today the UK's second-largest city can no longer afford to keep its own streets brightly lit.more

With the premiere of the second part of the third season of the series "Bridgertons", Shonda Rhimes, the American screenwriter and film producer behind this popular project, appeared at the opening session of the London Stock Exchange on Friday. Her presence there was not accidental, as the series had a positive impact on the British economy.more

ust when you thought London couldn’t get any more immersive experiences, one more has just dropped. The Paradox Museum, a global chain of galleries dedicated to optical illusions, will open in Knightsbridge this July. more

The UK has seen an “explosion” in insecure, low-paid work in the past 14 years, according to a new report. The TUC said its study had found that the number of people in insecure work had reached a record high of 4.1 million.more

The next government could have to make costly payouts to dozens of asylum seekers detained for deportation to Rwanda, even if the Rwanda deal falls apart after the general election.more

Virgin boss Sir Richard Branson is to open his first London hotel more than 50 years after he started his long business career in the capital. While Britain’s most famous entrepreneur has run record stores, nightclubs and a restaurant in London he has never before had a hotel in the city of his birth.more

Every major English water company has reported data suggesting they’ve discharged raw sewage when the weather is dry – a practice which is potentially illegal.more

Tesco has revealed a “strong” increase in the amount of groceries bought by British shoppers in the latest quarter as inflationary pressures eased. The UK’s largest supermarket firm revealed total retail sales grew by 3.4% to £15.3 billion in the 13 weeks to May 25, compared with the same period last year.more

Supermarkets say they are ready for one of their busiest periods of the year as football fans stock the fridge to watch the Euros from home. Tesco said it expected to sell 33 million packs of beer and cider over the coming month but is also predicting it will sell 5.5 million bottles and cans of “no” and “low” alcohol options – a record for a major football tournament.more

Catherine, Princess of Wales has made her much-anticipated first public appearance of the year at the annual Trooping the Colour parade. The princess, who is currently undergoing treatment for cancer, could be seen smiling and waving from the Buckingham Palace balcony at the end of a ceremony filled with pomp and pageantry.more

Nigel Farage, leader of the right-wing populist Reform UK party, declared yesterday that his party could get up to 6 million votes in the House of Commons elections and that he wants to be leader of the opposition afterwards. He also demanded to be included in the forthcoming pre-election party leaders' debate on the BBC.more

Britain's Duchess Kate announced yesterday that there is progress in the treatment of her cancer and as a result she will attend Saturday's military parade to mark King Charles III's birthday, but warned that treatment could still take several months.more

Tunnels beneath the streets of London could soon be opened up to the public as part of plans to create a vast tourist attraction in the capital. Some 8,000 sq m of tunnels that run under High Holborn were built in 1942 as an air raid shelter to provide protection during the Blitz.more

According to the Passport Value Index by digital PR agency Tank, the UK passport has lost value for money since its 7% price increase in April.more

The airline ranked worst in the UK for flight delays have been unveiled with major firms coming out on top A major airline has been ranked the worst in the UK for flight delays despite the company saying it has made “significant improvements”. Wizz Air has been ranked the worst airline for UK flight delays according to a new investigation.more

The country's economic growth and increasing prosperity is the leitmotif of the election program presented yesterday by the opposition Labor Party, which is clearly leading in the polls ahead of the elections to the British House of Commons scheduled for July 4.more

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In messages sent to his victim after the assault, Guy Mukendi, 39, tried explaining his actions by saying he had not had sex in a long time, before deleting the evidence.more